If you're stuck figuring out how to support writers' foundational skills or simply want to grow your teaching knowledge and expertise, Melanie Meehan and Maggie Beattie Roberts' new book, Foundational Skills for Writing, is a must-have resource.

Modeling strong writing and surfacing teacher thinking are essential for guiding students to become better writers. Today Sarah surfaces why these practices are so important and suggests actionable steps for bringing them back.

Writers need to practice writing as much as they need to produce writing (perhaps even more!). Let's dig into some strategies for infusing practice opportunities into our classrooms and our own writing lives.

Whenever my conversations with colleagues focus on helping kids with dialogue or quotes in their writing, there’s almost always a defeated vibe. “Kids just struggle with using good quotes and punctuating them!” is a common refrain. Today's post focuses on a scaffold that is fun, effective, and easy to implement.

Looking for ways to maximize your writing minutes? Tight transitions, built on a foundation of smooth routines, help pave the way to more productive writing time.

Today's Slice of Life Tuesday will push you to think about beginnings and endings, inspired by an OCtober quote from Jacqueline Woodson.

Please join us today in capturing a slice of life! Write. Share. Give.

It's Tuesday! Time to write, share, give!

It's Tuesday! Time to write, share, give!

It's Tuesday! Time to write, share, give!

One of the things I value most about being a writing teacher is knowing my writers and providing opportunities to help them know themselves. A strategy that recently helped me do this is a “Writing This or That.”

It's Tuesday! Time to write, share, give!

It's Tuesday! Time to write, share, give!

It's Tuesday! Time to write, share, give!

It's Tuesday! Time to write, share, give!

It's Tuesday! Time to write, share, give!

Routines are just as important for teachers as they are for students. Focusing on three key areas will start your school year off strong!

Welcome to August! We can't wait to spend our Tuesdays writing with you!

Summer break is upon us! As the TWT team gets ready for a few months of much-needed rest, it's time to look back on a fantastic year, look forward to sharing new ideas in the fall, and look inward to reflect.

Whether you're hearing of We Will Write for the first time or you're a seasoned user, today's post will spark some new ideas for using this tool to engage writers and level up your writing instruction.

Asking young writers to self-reflect seems like a big task, but with consistent practice and the right resources, it's a powerful way to help them grow.

The purpose of writing is to impact readers. This post explores strategies for helping students of all ages understand the bias that lives in writing and how to express ideas with clarity and intention.